Alaska's Congressman Representative Don Young successfully tacked an amendment onto the National Defense Authorization Act last week, aimed at reducing the red tape Alaska Native Corporations must go through to contract for business. "Since Senator Stevens left the Senate, Native contractors have been under constant attack," Young said in a release. "Section 811 was snuck into the 2010 NDAA negoti... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the U.S. House of Representatives continues to debate H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (FARRM), Alaskan Congressman Don Young successfully offered an amendment to the bill that would remove barriers that currently prohibit American Indians and Alaska Natives from serving traditional foods in hospitals, elder care facilities and schools. “Many ... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and U.S. Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, joined together in a letter to Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to call upon her expertise and experience in the tourism industry to find a solution to the concessioner contract situation that is threatening to shut down Glacier Bay Lodge and the accompanying Day Boat Tour operation. “Both the Lodge and Day Bo... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today commemorating the celebration of Korean Alaskan Friendship Day: “It is my great honor to join with the citizens of Alaska and the Korean community in celebrating Korean Alaskan Friendship Day on June 20th this year,” said Rep. Young. “Each year people across Alaska connect with the Korean community on this day ... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Subcommittee chaired by Alaskan Congressman Don Young today received an update from tribal leaders and tribal telecommunications providers on the implementation of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) rule on the Universal Service Fund (USF). This is the second hearing held by Chairman Young on the issue of USF in Indian Country, and... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today announced the names of his 2013 summer interns working in his Washington, D.C. and Anchorage, AK offices: "I am pleased to welcome these motivated Alaskans to my office. They represent the best and brightest students the state of Alaska has to offer,” Rep. Young said. “I would also like to thank one of our current interns, Liz Banicki for all ... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –With Alaska Congressman Don Young’s support, the House of Representatives today passed the FY14 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), on a bipartisan vote of 315-108. The bill will authorize roughly $638 billion in national defense funding for both domestic and overseas contingency operations, including a 1.8 % pay increase for our men and women in uniform. The NDAA bill con... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs today held a hearing on H.R. 1399, the Hydrographic Services Improvement Amendments Act, and H.R. 2219, a bill to reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act, both introduced by Alaskan Congressman Don Young earlier this year. H.R. 1399 would reauthorize the Hydrog... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the U.S. House of Representatives continues to debate the FY2014 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Alaskan Congressman Don Young today successfully included an amendment to the bill that will help reduce bureaucratic red tape with regards to Native American 8(a) contracting. Rep. Young’s amendment seeks to correct harms caused by Section 811 of the FY2010 National De... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Led by Alaskan Congressman Don Young, the House Natural Resources Committee today passed H.R. 740, the Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act, bipartisan legislation that will allow the Sealaska Native Corporation to receive its remaining land conveyance under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) of 1971. Included in the bill was... Read more »
